John 7:13 - Easy To Read Version But none of the people were brave enough to talk about Jesus openly. The people were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But no one dared speak out boldly about Him for fear of [the leaders of] the Jews. American Standard Version (1901) Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. Common English Bible No one spoke about him publicly, though, for fear of the Jewish authorities. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet no one was speaking openly about him, out of fear of the Jews. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Yet no man spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews. |
Later, a man named Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus. But he did not tell people, because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders.) Pilate said that Joseph could take the body of Jesus. So Joseph came and took Jesus’ body away.
The day was Sunday. That same evening the followers were together. The doors were locked, because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Then Jesus came and stood among them. Jesus said, “Peace be with you!”
One night Nicodemus came to Jesus. Nicodemus said, “Teacher, we know that you are a teacher sent from God. No person can do these miracles {\cf2\super [46]} that you do without God’s help.”
After this, Jesus traveled around the country of Galilee. Jesus did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jewish leaders there wanted to kill him.
At the festival the Jewish leaders were looking for Jesus. The Jews said, “Where is that man?”
The Jews were amazed. They said, “This man has never studied in school. How did he learn so much?”
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. The Jewish leaders had already decided that they would punish any person that said Jesus was the Christ. {\cf2\super [158]} They would put those people out of the synagogue. {\cf2\super [159]}
The Jewish leaders answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?” And the Jewish leaders forced the man to leave.
I know where you live. You live where Satan (the devil) has his throne. But you are true to me. You did not refuse to tell about your faith in me even during the time of Antipas. Antipas was my faithful witness {\cf2\super [16]} who was killed in your city. Your city is where Satan lives.